S40 V40: - timig belt 'jumped'

jbmcm1970 · Apr 6th, 2009, 19:41

Hi,
My mothers s40 -2002 1.8 volvo engine recently suffered a 'premature' belt failure. After putting it into a local 'reputable' garage for repairs she has now waited for 4 weeks. -
Record of events (remembering I am a mechanic myself. unfortunately I live some distance away or I would have done repairs myself)
1. garage called out - Timing belt failed on start up.
2. car to garage
3. 2 weeks later car brought into workshop for repairs
4. Cylinder head sent to be repaired + skimmed ??? - Why skimmed ???
5. 1 week later -Engine put back together
6. several days later, still at garage but can't get it to start - apparent low compression.
7. head removed and sent back to engineers - excuse " they didn't set up the 'variable cam timing' correctly"
8. SINCE WHEN DID THE S40 have variable cam timing ???
9. awaiting answers
10. Oh yes, the car is still in the garage.

Anyone advise on this,

JBM

t4 b4192 · Apr 6th, 2009, 19:59

8. SINCE WHEN DID THE S40 have variable cam timing ???

my 2000 model t4 has variable valve timing and i believe the later more mainstream models had this too,try doing a search on this site for more information

Apr 6th, 2009, 19:41	#1
jbmcm1970 New Member Last Online: Apr 12th, 2009 01:04 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: greenock	timig belt 'jumped' Hi, My mothers s40 -2002 1.8 volvo engine recently suffered a 'premature' belt failure. After putting it into a local 'reputable' garage for repairs she has now waited for 4 weeks. - Record of events (remembering I am a mechanic myself. unfortunately I live some distance away or I would have done repairs myself) 1. garage called out - Timing belt failed on start up. 2. car to garage 3. 2 weeks later car brought into workshop for repairs 4. Cylinder head sent to be repaired + skimmed ??? - Why skimmed ??? 5. 1 week later -Engine put back together 6. several days later, still at garage but can't get it to start - apparent low compression. 7. head removed and sent back to engineers - excuse " they didn't set up the 'variable cam timing' correctly" 8. SINCE WHEN DID THE S40 have variable cam timing ??? 9. awaiting answers 10. Oh yes, the car is still in the garage. Anyone advise on this, JBM

Apr 6th, 2009, 19:59	#2
t4 b4192 Senior Member Last Online: Jan 6th, 2019 19:08 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: keighley	8. SINCE WHEN DID THE S40 have variable cam timing ??? my 2000 model t4 has variable valve timing and i believe the later more mainstream models had this too,try doing a search on this site for more information __________________ t4 b4194t2

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